Most French prepaid plans describe their roaming in one word: Europe. That word does a lot of quiet work, because the European Union is not the same thing as the European continent, and the difference only becomes apparent at the worst possible moment — standing in a foreign airport watching a phone refuse to connect. A plan with roaming data included is worth reading closely rather than trusting the headline.
This range states its coverage differently. The roaming allowance is valid across the EU, and also in Ukraine and Moldova, which is unusual enough among French operators to be the main reason to look at it.
What each plan carries abroad
| Plan | Price | Data in France | Roaming allowance | Best suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forfait Lyca M 11.99 350 Go | €11.99 | 350 Go | 19 Go | Frequent travel, long stays |
| Forfait mensuel Lyca L 350 Go | €11.99 | 350 Go | 16 Go | Regular travel on a monthly plan |
| Forfait 250Go 5G – Lyca S plus | €8.99 | 250 Go | 14 Go | Occasional trips of a few weeks |
| Forfait 10go – Lyca S | €9.99 | 10 Go | 10 Go | Voice-led travel, short visits |
| Forfait 2go – Pass Budget | €4.99 | 2 Go | 2 Go | A light second line |
The roaming allowance scales with the plan rather than being a flat figure applied to everyone, so choosing on headline data alone can leave a traveller with far less abroad than expected.
The plans in more detail
These prepaid plans with European roaming differ mainly in how much of the allowance travels with you.
Forfait Lyca M 11.99 350 Go
Nineteen gigabytes of roaming is the largest allowance in the range, and it comes alongside unlimited international calls to 51 destinations. For someone who both travels and calls abroad, this is the plan that covers both halves of the problem at once.
Forfait mensuel Lyca L 350 Go
Sixteen gigabytes abroad on the monthly side of the range, with automatic renewal rather than a manual top-up. It suits people who travel on a predictable rhythm and would rather not think about renewing before each trip.
Forfait 250Go 5G – Lyca S plus
Fourteen gigabytes of roaming is enough for a few weeks away with normal use — maps, messaging, some video. Free SIM and eSIM make it straightforward to set up shortly before departure.
Forfait 10go – Lyca S
The whole ten-gigabyte allowance travels, which makes this plan proportionally generous even though the number is small. Paired with unlimited calls to 51 destinations, it suits trips where staying reachable matters more than streaming.
Forfait 2go – Pass Budget
Two gigabytes is a small allowance by any measure, but it travels in full and comes with unlimited national calls and 300 texts. As a second line kept for travel, or as a backup number carried alongside a main handset, it does the job without adding much to think about.
Why the Ukraine and Moldova inclusion matters
Roaming inside the European Union has been regulated for years, which is why almost every operator advertises it. Countries outside that bloc are a different matter, and they are usually where roaming charges reappear without warning. Ukraine and Moldova sitting inside the same allowance rather than outside it is therefore not a marketing detail; it is the part of the offer that changes what a trip actually costs.
For anyone with family, work or regular travel across that part of the continent, it removes the usual routine of buying a local SIM on arrival. The same European roaming plan keeps working across the border, with the same number and no second card to manage.
Using the allowance sensibly abroad
Download maps and anything else large before leaving, so the roaming allowance goes on the things that genuinely have to happen live. Keep an eye on video quality settings, since the same footage can consume several times more data at a higher resolution. And check the specific destination against the covered list rather than assuming a country is included because it is nearby.
It is also worth setting the plan up before travelling rather than at the airport, since activation is far easier with a working connection.
Before you pack
Match the roaming allowance to the length of the trip rather than to the size of the plan at home. Nineteen gigabytes covers an extended stay comfortably, fourteen suits a few weeks, and ten is proportionally strong for shorter voice-led visits. The Ukraine and Moldova coverage is the part that sets this range apart, and it is worth checking against whatever your own map looks like. All the allowances are listed at Lycamobile. Travel and connectivity write-ups of this sort appear often on flauntchic.com.
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